Good Samaritan nominations sought

The St. Augustine Regional Office of Catholic Charities announces its annual call for nominations of individuals to be honored with the Good Samaritan Award.

The awards are presented to individuals in our community in recognition of humanitarian service to others that reflects the spirit of the biblical Good Samaritan.

That is, someone who goes above and beyond — someone who has demonstrated a desire to help others without any expectation of reward or recognition for their actions. People do not need to be Catholic to be nominated or to receive this award and do not have to be associated with Catholic Charities in any way. A committee of the Catholic Charities Board of Directors will select the honorees from all the nominations received.

Deadline is Oct. 18. Those individuals chosen to receive the award will be notified by Catholic Charities and will be honored at a banquet Feb. 16.

Nominations for the Good Samaritan Awards should be no more than two pages in length, and should be sent to: Catholic Charities Bureau, Attn: Rebecca Stringer, PO Box 543, St. Augustine, FL 32085.

Please include:

■ Name, address and telephone number of the person you are nominating.

■ Your own name, address and telephone number.

■ Details of the nominee’s service to others or to the community and a description of how the individual demonstrates the spirit of the biblical Good Samaritan in their everyday lives.

The mission of Catholic Charities is to provide services to anyone in need, regardless of race or religion; to advocate justice, human dignity and quality of life; and to call all people to join in these efforts; thereby reflecting the compassion of God in Christ.